| appurtenance |
(plural) equipment or instruments used for a given purpose; gear. |
| argot |
the vocabulary or jargon characteristic of a specific group or class, especially of criminals. |
| barrage |
a great number of things coming one after another very quickly. |
| bibulous |
addicted to alcohol; alcoholic. |
| coalesce |
to grow together or unite to form a single body or organization; unify; fuse. |
| cognomen |
a last name; surname. |
| consternation |
surprise and alarm, leading to panic, deep disappointment, or total confusion. |
| eruct |
to belch forth. |
| expound |
to discuss or explain in detail (usually followed by "on" or "upon"). |
| inculcate |
to cause to accept an idea or value; imbue. |
| oligarchy |
a government or state in which only a relatively few people or members of a family have real power. |
| purvey |
to supply or provide (especially food, drink, or other provisions). |
| recidivism |
chronic return to bad habits, especially criminal relapse. |
| reprise |
repetition of a musical phrase or theme in an identical or slightly altered way. |
| salvo |
the firing of guns or other firearms simultaneously or in succession, especially as a salute. |